Bone Density Registry Review Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
According |to |the |WHO |criteria, |for |the |diagnosis |of |osteoporosis, |based |on |the |measurement |
of |bone |density |is |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-2.5 |standard |deviations |or |more |below |the |young |adult |
peak |bone |density
Name |the |current |gold |standard |technique |for |measuring |bone |density |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-DXA
Cancellous |bone |is |also |known |as |what? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Trabecular |bone
What |is |the |anatomical |landmark |of |the |proximal |femur |that |indicates |the |best |visual |
indication |of |the |degree |of |rotation |of |the |proximal |femur? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Lesser |trochanter
Which |lumbar |vertebra |is |described |as |having |a |characteristic |shape |of |an |X |or |H |on |a |DXA |PA |
spine |scan? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-L4
Name |all |of |the |bisphosphonates |for |prevention |and |treatment |of |osteoporosis |- |
ANSWER✔✔✔-Alendronate, |risedronate, |ibandronate
Name |the |bisphosphonate |for |treatment |only |of |osteoporosis |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Zolendronic |
acid |(Reclast)
What |medication |used |to |be |classified |as |a |SERM |and |is |an |estrogen |agonist/antagonist |and |
reduces |breast |cancer |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Ralaxofene |(Evista)
, Is |Forteo |a |bisphosphonate? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-No, |it's |an |anabolic
Quantitative |computed |tomography |or |QCT |results |are |usually |reported |in |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-
Grams |per |cubic |centimeter |g/cm3
Quantitative |computed |tomography |is |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Volumetric |measurement |of |100% |
trabecular |bone |at |the |spine
Peripheral |bone |mineral |density |measurements |are |advocated |for |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Screening
What |is |the |most |important |clinical |consequence |of |osteoporosis? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Fracture
What |is |the |name |of |the |tool |that |integrates |clinical |information |in |a |quantitative |manner |to |
predict |a |ten-year |probability |of |major |osteoporotic |fracture |for |both |men |and |women? |- |
ANSWER✔✔✔-FRAX
Ability |to |measure |true |value |and |most |important |for |DXA |and |assessment |of |fracture |risk |- |
ANSWER✔✔✔-Accuracy
Is |precision |or |accuracy |mostly |affected |by |technology? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Accuracy
The |reproducibility |of |measurements |and |most |important |for |serial |measurements |to |
determine |if |there |has |been |interval |change |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Precision
Is |accuracy |or |precision |mostly |affected |by |the |technologist? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Precision
What |is |the |percentage |of |trabecular |bone |in |the |skeleton? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-20%
Questions With Correct Answers
According |to |the |WHO |criteria, |for |the |diagnosis |of |osteoporosis, |based |on |the |measurement |
of |bone |density |is |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-2.5 |standard |deviations |or |more |below |the |young |adult |
peak |bone |density
Name |the |current |gold |standard |technique |for |measuring |bone |density |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-DXA
Cancellous |bone |is |also |known |as |what? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Trabecular |bone
What |is |the |anatomical |landmark |of |the |proximal |femur |that |indicates |the |best |visual |
indication |of |the |degree |of |rotation |of |the |proximal |femur? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Lesser |trochanter
Which |lumbar |vertebra |is |described |as |having |a |characteristic |shape |of |an |X |or |H |on |a |DXA |PA |
spine |scan? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-L4
Name |all |of |the |bisphosphonates |for |prevention |and |treatment |of |osteoporosis |- |
ANSWER✔✔✔-Alendronate, |risedronate, |ibandronate
Name |the |bisphosphonate |for |treatment |only |of |osteoporosis |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Zolendronic |
acid |(Reclast)
What |medication |used |to |be |classified |as |a |SERM |and |is |an |estrogen |agonist/antagonist |and |
reduces |breast |cancer |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Ralaxofene |(Evista)
, Is |Forteo |a |bisphosphonate? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-No, |it's |an |anabolic
Quantitative |computed |tomography |or |QCT |results |are |usually |reported |in |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-
Grams |per |cubic |centimeter |g/cm3
Quantitative |computed |tomography |is |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Volumetric |measurement |of |100% |
trabecular |bone |at |the |spine
Peripheral |bone |mineral |density |measurements |are |advocated |for |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Screening
What |is |the |most |important |clinical |consequence |of |osteoporosis? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Fracture
What |is |the |name |of |the |tool |that |integrates |clinical |information |in |a |quantitative |manner |to |
predict |a |ten-year |probability |of |major |osteoporotic |fracture |for |both |men |and |women? |- |
ANSWER✔✔✔-FRAX
Ability |to |measure |true |value |and |most |important |for |DXA |and |assessment |of |fracture |risk |- |
ANSWER✔✔✔-Accuracy
Is |precision |or |accuracy |mostly |affected |by |technology? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Accuracy
The |reproducibility |of |measurements |and |most |important |for |serial |measurements |to |
determine |if |there |has |been |interval |change |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Precision
Is |accuracy |or |precision |mostly |affected |by |the |technologist? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Precision
What |is |the |percentage |of |trabecular |bone |in |the |skeleton? |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-20%
